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Decoded Slug: ~하고나서 [hagonaseo] (After doing)
Korean Grammar Point
~하고나서 [hagonaseo] (After doing)
~하고나서 [hagonaseo] (After doing)
Short explanation:
Used to express an action that is completed or done before starting another action.
Formation:
Verb + 고나서
Examples:
집에 와서 샤워하고나서 공부를 시작했어요.
Jibe wasse sha-wuhhagonaseo gongbu-rul shijakhaesseoyo.
After coming home and taking a shower, I started studying.
저는 학교에서 돌아온 후에 숙제를 끝내고나서 친구를 만났어요.
Jeoneun hakgyoeseo dorawon hue sukjereul kkeutnaegonaseo chingureul mannatseoyo.
After coming back from school and finishing my homework, I met my friend.
음식을 잘게 썰고나서 조리를 시작했습니다.
Eumsigeul jalgae sseolgona-seo jorilul shijakhaetseumnida.
After finely chopping the food, I started cooking.
운동하고나서 가볍게 샤워하고 밥을 먹었어요.
Undonghagonaseo gabyeopge syawo-hago bab-eul meogeosseoyo.
After exercising, I took a light shower and ate a meal.
Long explanation:
'~하고나서 [hagonaseo]' is a grammatical expression used in Korean to indicate the completion of one action before the commencement of another. It is frequently used to describe a sequence of actions, where one action follows after the completion of another. It's worth noting that it is always related to actions and it is meant to express the implication of 'after doing'.